16 months 20-odd days

Nov 03, 2010

Continuing iron supplementation more aggressively.  I still don't know if it's placebo or not, but I feel 100% better.  Added vitamin C to enhance absorption.

So I am now supplementing:

2x batriatric multi daily
2000mg calcium citrate + D daily
@250mg iron daily (going for 300, but working up, hard on pouch)
@300-600mg vit c daily
zinc and magnesium daily (have to check amounts)
B12 & folate (considering niacin)

plus, 100mcg levothyroxine for thyroid in the a.m. (before i take any calcium or iron).

the biggest pain is everything interferes with everything else, but especially calcium and iron.  SO I take my levothyroxine in the morning with B12 and folate, zinc and magnesium.  Then a few hours later i take my iron in 2-3 separate doses.  then coming into late afternoon i start my multis and my calcium.  I was never very good at being regular about anything, so i'm pretty proud of taking my vits and minerals so reliably for the past 16 months.

also mindful of fluids and protein consumption - still do protein first with virtually every meal.

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